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| Library
Associations American
Library Association (ALA)
Association
of Mental Health Librarians (AMHL)
International
Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)
Library
& Information Technology Association (LITA)
Medical Library Association (MLA)
Special
Libraries Association (SLA)
Substance
Abuse Librarians & Information Specialists (SALIS) |
| Other
Professional Associations/Organizations Alzheimer's
Association
American
Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
American Association of Geriatric Psychiatry
American Medical Association (AMA)
American
Psychiatric Association
American Psychoanalytic Foundation
American Psychological Association
American Psychological Society
Association for Medical Education and
Research in Substance Abuse (AMERSA)
Depression
and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA)
Depression
and Related Affective Disorders Association (DRADA)
Florida
Mental Health Institute
International
Society for Mental Health Online (ISMHO)
International
Neuropsychological Society
National Association
of Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Counselors
National Association of
Children of Alcoholics (NACA)
National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
(NOFAS)
For
additional organizations search one of the following sites
DIRLINE -Directory of more than 17,000 national, international, and federal
organizations.
International
Psychiatric Organizations by Country- An alphabetical listing of addresses,
phone numbers, and some email addresses maintained by the American Psychiatric
Association.
Mental Health
Infosource: Association Address Book- An extensive alphabetical list of
associations, with contact information and some web addresses.
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| Listserve's
and Discussion Groups BackMed-
(http://lists.swetsblackwell.com/mailman/listinfo/backmed) BackMed is a list devoted
exclusively to the informal exchange of medical serial back issues and books among
libraries. BackMed provides a forum for the listing of both available and desired
serial issues and books in primarily medical subject areas. Messages which deal
primarily with non-medical materials should be sent instead to the Backserv list.
BackMed is not a forum for messages which discuss the process of exchanging materials
or the merits of various dealers or exchange avenues. These messages should be
posted instead on SERIALST, ACQNET or MEDLIB-L. Google
Librarian Central- This blog is advertised as "your official source
of Google tips, news, and updates relevant to the librarian community." You
can even sign up to receive the blog posts by email, or choose to read them from
your Google Personalized Homepage or Google Reader (or your preferred blog reader).
MEDLIB-L-
This email discussion
list provides a forum for Medical Library Association members and other health
sciences information professionals to discuss important issues about administrating
their libraries and developing their careers. To subscribe to MEDLIB-L, send an
email message to listserv@listserv.acsu.buffalo.edu. Leave the subject field of
the email blank, and in the body of the message type, "subscribe medlib-l
Firstname Lastname". You may also subscribe via a Web interface. MHLIB-
Anyone with an interest in mental health librarianship/issues can join the MHLIB
discussion forum by contacting John R. Clark at wyvern@prexar.com
or john.clark@maine.gov. The list
is by approved subscription only to maintain the high level of professionalism.
MLIS students with an interest in mental health are welcome as well. NIMH
Listserv- (National Institute of National Health: http://www.nimh.nih.gov)
NIMH-E-NEWS. To subscribe, provide your name and email address in the "NIMH-E-NEWS
LISTSERV" section of the NIMH web site.
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| Government
Sites Administration
on Aging
Administration for
Children and Families
Agency
for Healthcare Research and Quality
Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Department
of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
Florida
Commission on Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Florida Council for Community Mental Health
Health
Care Financing Administration (HCFA)
Health
Resources and Services Administration
Indian
Health Service
Knowledge
Exchange Network (KEN)
National
Center for Health Statistics
National
Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
National
Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research
National
Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
National Library of Medicine
(NLM)
National Women's Health Information
Center
Office of
National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP)
Substance
Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
For
additional government sites search
USA.gov-
Internet portal for the US federal government. This site consolidates 27 million
government Web pages.
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| Online
Databases Most Frequently
Used Databases in Mental Health: PsycINFO
- PsycINFO is
an abstract database of psychological literature from 1887–present that contains
more than 1.5 million references from journal articles, books, book chapters,
technical reports, and dissertations. Produced by the American Psychological Association.
MEDLINE: MEDLINE
is produced by the National Library of Medicine. It provides access to over 12
million citations back to the mid-1960's from biomedical and life science journals.
MEDLINE covers the fields of medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine,
the health care system, and the preclinical sciences. Two ways of accessing MEDLINE
are: (1) PubMed-
PubMed, a free service of the National Library of Medicine, includes links to
many sites providing full text articles and other related resources. URL: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed.
(2) OVID MEDLINE- Subscription
database vendor that developed user-friendly software with capabilities such as:
(1) mapping that analyzes users' natural language queries and suggests appropriate
terms for searching; (2) extensive vocabulary features that include graphical
thesaurus with scope notes, multiple tree structures, subheadings, explode capability,
and permuted index; (3) command level searching, including automatic pre-explodes
for almost every MeSH term, saved searches, and emulation of "dot-dot"
and NLM search syntax. URL: http://www.ovid.com.
Other
Useful Databases:
Ageline (AARP)- A searchable
electronic database containing detailed summaries of publications about older
adults and aging, including books, journal and magazine articles, and research
reports. Ageline serves researchers, professionals, health care providers, policy
makers, as well as the general public.
Buros
Institute of Mental Measurement This Website contains information about
tests, test reviews, and test publishers. It is produced by the Buros Institute,
publishers of the Mental Measurements Yearbook, Tests in Print, and the Buros
Desk Reference Series.
Centre for Evidence-Based
Mental Health (CEBMH)- Contains the journal Evidence-Based Mental Health,
links to practice guidelines, and a very useful set of tutorials on finding and
evaluating methodologically sound mental health research applicable to clinical
practice.
Combined Health Information Database
(CHID)- Contains references to and abstracts of books, journal articles,
brochures, fact sheets, and audiovisuals related to Alzheimer's Disease and other
health topics.
e-psyche-
Research information intended for professionals, students, and the general public
in the field of psychology and related behavioral disciplines.
MedicineNet
- Site includes news and perspectives,
treatment updates, health facts, a medical dictionary, and an index of commonly
used prescription and over the counter medications (listed both by generic and
brand names).
Mental
Health: The Cornerstone of Health- This site pulls together documents
on the web from the agencies of the US Department of Health and Human Services
on mental health topics. Organized by topic and by agency.
National
Guideline Clearinghouse: Mental Disorders- A browsing list that can also
be searched for practice guidelines related to mental health. Information on each
guideline is extensive and includes how to obtain the full guideline either online
or in print.
National Rehabilitation Information
Center- Produced by the US Department of Education, this searchable database
of literature is the result of federally funded projects focusing on rehabilitation
and disability research.
Policy
Information Exchange (PIE) Online- PIE Online, housed in the Missouri
Institute of Mental Health, maintains a comprehensive database of mental health
policy-related reports.
SAMHSA's
National Mental Health Information Center/Center for Mental Health Services Knowledge
Exchange Network (KEN). KEN is for users of mental health services and
their families, the general public, policy makers, providers, and the media. KEN
has information on Federal grants, conferences and other events, and over 200
publications.
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| Advocacy/Community
Groups Al-Anon/
Alateen
Alcoholics Anonymous
American
Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Building
Blocks 110
California Coalition
for Ethical Mental Health Care
Federation
of Families for Children's Mental Health
Florida
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
Join Together
Justice
in Mental Health Organization
Kim's
Safe Place
Mental Disability Rights International
Narcotics
Anonymous
National Alliance for the Mentally
Ill (NAMI)
National Organization for Victim Assistance
National Special Needs Network
Patient
Advocacy Phone Numbers
Patient
Access to Specialty Care Coalition
Partnership
for a Drug Free America
Protection
and Advocacy
Public Citizen's
Questionable Doctors.
Recovery
Connection
SA\VE-Suicide Awareness\Voices
of Education
Support
Coalition
Transformations
Treatment
Advocacy Center
Victorian Mental Illness
Awareness Council
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| General
Health (see also Commercial, Substance
Abuse and Mental Health) Abuse
Agency
for Health Care Research and Policy
Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Department
of Health and Human Services
Health Care Information
Resources
Healthfinder(US
DHSS)
Health Information (NIH)
Herb Research Foundation
Health
Resources and Services Administration
Health,
United States, 2001
HealthLink
Articles
HealthWeb
HIV InSite
MEDLINEplus
Health Information (NLM)
Merck.com
National
Women's Health Information Center
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| Mental
Health Links (see also Commercial Sites)
Academic
Info: Online Psychology Degrees & Resources
Alzheimer's
Disease Education and Referral (ADEAR)
American
Botanical Council- for research on "alternative/complementary"
medicine.
American
Psychiatric Association's HealthyMinds.org
Behavioral World for Professionals- One-stop center for information
on substance abuse and related mental disorders.
Centre
for Addiction & Mental Health Website (Canada)
Depression
and Related Affective Disorders Association (DRADA)
Florida
Commission on Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Florida
Council for Community Mental Health
HealthyMinds.org
Consumer Mental Health Information from the American Psychiatric Association.
International
Psychiatric Organizations by Country- An alphabetical listing
of addresses, phone numbers, and some email addresses maintained by the
American Psychiatric Association.
Internet
Mental Health - Afree encyclopedia of mental health info.
Knowledge
Exchange Network (KEN)- Provides information to the public about
mental health service programs and funding opportunities.
Mental
Disability Rights International- The Web site of this advocacy
group, which was formed by the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law and
American University's Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, provides
international news, publications, and United Nations standards for mental
disability rights.
Mental
Help Net-Guide to mental health, psychology, & psychiatry online.
Mental
Health Infosource- Offers information and links to information
on caregiver issues and resources.
National
Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI)- Offers an array of information
on policy, research, books on mental illness, notification of meetings,
NAMI contacts and news concerning mental illness.
National
Depressive and Manic-Depressive Association (NDMDA)
National
Electronic Library for Mental Health (NeLMH)
National
Guideline Clearinghouse: Mental Disorders- A browsing list that
can also be searched of practice guidelines related to mental health.
Information on each guideline is extensive and includes how to obtain
the full guideline either online or in print.
National
Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Network on Mind Body Interactions-
An organization of researchers from multiple disciplines whose purpose
is the study of the effects of mental and social processes on physical
health. The website presents biographies of members, research summaries,
and links to articles, books and websites of interest.
PubMed- Provides
citations for more than 10 million medical articles. PubMed includes the
National Library of Medicine's database, MEDLINE, which covers the fields
of medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care
system, and the preclinical sciences.
School Psychology Resources
Online- For Psychologists, Parents and Educators.
Social Work Access Network-
Information and networking for social work professionals.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration (SAMHSA)
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| Consumer
Health Information (see also Commercial
Sites)
AAFP Health Information
for Patients- Medical, mental health, and behavior problems database
produced by the American Academy of Family Physicians. Has a Spanish alternative
page.
American
Council on Science and Health
Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)- Consumer information
about diseases, conditions and other special topics.
ChronicIllnet
Department of Health and Human
Services
DIRLINE- Directory
of more than 17,000 national, international, and federal organizations
GriefNet
Health
Care Information Resources
Health Information-
Ohio State University Medical Center
Health Information (NIH)
HealthBeat
Articles - University of Washington Health Science Center.
healthfinder (US DHSS)-
Site developed by federal government to direct consumers to reliable sites.
Healthnet
Connecticut Consumer Health Information- Mental health resources
sponsored by the University of Connecticut.
HealthWatch
(UT Southwestern Medical Center)
HealthWeb- HealthWeb
is a collaborative project of the health sciences libraries of the Greater
Midwest Region (GMR) of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine
(NN/LM) and those of the Committee for Institutional Cooperation. It provides
links to evaluated, noncommercial, health-related sites.
HealthWorld Online
Herb Research Foundation-
For research on "alternative/complementary" medicine
HIV In Site. Comprehensive,
up-to-date information on HIV/AIDS treatment, prevention, and policy from
the University of California San Francisco.
Hospice Foundation of America
Hospice Net
Knowledge Exchange Network
(Center for Mental Health Services) -Provides information to the
public about mental health service programs and funding opportunities.
Mayo Clinic-
Easy-to-understand information on health topics.
Med Help International
MEDEM: An
Information Partnership of Medical Societies
MEDLINEplus Health
Information (NLM)- Free access to journal citations in MEDLINE
and related databases as well as links to self-help groups, access to
NIH health information, and information on ongoing, clinical trials. This
site is intended to help research health questions, and includes dictionaries
of medical terms, directories of doctors and hospitals, and a medical
encyclopedia.
MedlinePlus
Magazine NIH MedlinePlus Magazine is a new quarterly guide for
patients and their families. It brings the latest and most authoritative
medical and healthcare information from the National Institutes of Health
(NIH) as featured online on the MedlinePlus Web site.
Mental
Health Information Network- This is a collaboration of Boston
University Medical Library and the Massachusetts Department of Mental
Health (DMH). The Website provides a comprehensive access point for quality-filtered
information and links, as well as content information and materials provided
by DMH and other mental health information providers.
Mental Help Net-guide to mental
health, psychology, & psychiatry online.
National Institute
of Mental Health- NIMH "For the Public" section offers information
about symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of mental illnesses.
National Guideline Clearinghouse:
Mental Disorders- A browsing list that can also be searched of
practice guidelines related to mental health. Information on each guideline
is extensive and includes how to obtain the full guideline either online
or in print.
National
Mental Health Consumers' Self-Help Clearinghouse- This site provides
information for mental health consumers including descriptions of current
activities, upcoming conferences, scholarship and employment opportunities,
and a catalog of publications.
National
Women's Health Information Center- Health Information and Referral
Center for Women. Sponsored by U.S. Public Health Service.
NetWellness
NewDoctor.com
Oncolink: A University
of Pennsylvania Cancer Center Resource. OncoLink was founded in
1994 by Penn cancer specialists with a mission to help cancer patients,
families, health care professionals and the general public get accurate
cancer-related information at no charge.
Patient's Guide
to Health Information on the Internet
Pomerance
Library Patient Education Page- Additional links to many informative
websites.
Prevention Online
Schizophrenia Home Page-
Nonprofit site provides information, support, and education about schizophrenia.
Social Security Administration
Therapy Counseling
USA.gov- Internet portal for the
US federal government. This site consolidates 27 million government Web
pages.
Virtual
Hospital-Information for Patients from University of Iowa Health
Care
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| Substance
Abuse American
Council for Drug Education and Research in Substance Abuse- Resource for
publications and articles.
Addictions
Newsletter -Presented by the American Psychological Association,
this newsletter includes addiction-related articles for health care professionals.
Al-Anon/ Alateen
Alcoholics
Anonymous
American
Psychological Association- Division of Pyschopharmacology and Substance
Abuse- Brown University.
Association for
Medical Education and Research in Substance Abuse
Ask
the Expert - Drug Abuse - National Families in Action Website.
Behavioral World for Professionals
- One-stop center for information on substance abuse and related mental disorders.
CDC's Tobacco Information & Prevention
Sourcepage
Centre for Addiction
& Mental Health Website (Canada)
Cocaine
Anonymous
Center for Substance
Abuse Prevention
Center for
Substance Abuse Treatment
Drug
and Alcohol Services Information System
Drug
Enforcement Administration
Drugnet-
Drug and alcohol treatment and prevention network. Provides useful links, treatment
and research data, and prevention info.
Drugs
Information- History, effects, dangers and legal position on a variety
of drugs from tobacco to tranquilizers.
Florida
Commission on Mental Health and Substance Abuse
HabitSmart-
Explores theories for why drug and behavioral addictions occur, along with tips
for managing habitual or compulsive behavior.
IDEA-Prevencion
- Specialized System on drug abuse prevention (in Spanish).
JoinTogether.org
Marin Institute-
Devoted to the prevention of alcohol and drug problems, this organization offers
recent news summaries, a newsletter, and an industry database.
National
Association of Children of Alcoholics
Narcotics
Anonymous
National Association
of Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Counselors
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
National
Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD)
National
Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI)
National
Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
National
Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
National
Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (NOFAS)
Office
of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP)
Partnership
for a Drug-Free America-Nonprofit coalition of professionals from the
communications industry.
Prevention
First, Inc.- Established by the Illinois State Legislature to coordinate
alcohol and other drug abuse prevention services.
Prevention Online
Substance
Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Substance
Abuse Librarians & Information Specialists (Professional Society)
Substance
Abuse Resource Center
Twelve
Step Cyber Cafe- Learn about addiction, recovery, and codependency
at this site designed to help introduce people to the 12 steps.
Web
of Addictions- Directory of online resources and organizations offering
help for individuals suffering from a substance abuse problem.
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| Search
Engines About.com-
The network of sites led by expert guides.
AltaVista
Ask Jeeves-
Type in a whole question, instead of key words.
Big
Search- Search engines worldwide, can search by specific country or area.
DIRLINE-
Directory of more than 17,000 national, international, and federal organizations.
Dogpile- Search many engines simultaneously.
Excite
Google
Health
A to Z- Links to more than 26,800 medical resources on the internet. Covers
categories like alternative medicine, diseases and conditions, health Institutes
and organizations, pharmaceuticals and drugs, and medical products and services.
HotBot
LookSmart
Lycos
MEDNETS-
Provides an extensive catalog of medical databases available on the Web.
MSN Search
Microsoft's Search
Engine.
Netscape Search
Netscape's Search Engine.
Northern
Light Search
Search Engine
Snap!
Search Engine
Yahoo!
Search
Engine
WebCrawler
Search
Engine
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| Commercial
Sites on Health & Mental Health
1Up
Health - Medical resource provides comprehensive and authoritative
information and news on diseases, symptoms, tests, surgery, injuries,
nutrition, medications, and poisons. Focuses on family and community health.
All Health -search news updates
and briefs on diseases and health topics.
Behavioral
World for Professionals- one-stop center for information on substance
abuse and related mental disorders.
BrainSource.com -
BrainSource includes
a broad and growing collection of information and resources about normal
and injured brains, clinical and forensic neuropsychology, brain injury
rehabilitation, creativity, memory and other brain processes, education,
brain-body health, and other topics in brain science. BrainSource is also
a guide to products, books, continuing education, and Internet resources
in neuroscience. Under the section "Brain and Behavior" there
is a list of commonly used Neuropsychological
Tests with brief descriptions of the tools used to evaluate functional
domains.
CBS
Health Watch by Medscape
Drug
InfoNet - drug index searchable by generic, brand, and manufacturer
name. (Info. in this database is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration).
Drugstore.com
-iInformation on prescription and over-the-counter medicines.
DrugWatch.com Drugwatch.com
is a comprehensive Website featuring extensive information about medications,
drug interactions, and drug side effects.
Dr
Weil.com
Harrison's
Principles of Internal Medicine Online
Health
A to Z.com -Links to more than 26,800 medical resources on the
Internet. Covers categories like alternative medicine, diseases and conditions,
health Institutes and organizations, pharmaceuticals and drugs, and medical
products and services.
Health
Care for the Homeless Information Resource Center - Features extensive
bibliographies and links to other web sites. Produced by Policy Research
Associates, Inc.
HealthCentersOnline:
Depression Mental health information on depression and bipolar
disorder.
HealthCentral
-General interest site with customized health risk assessment and personal
record keeping tools.
Healthline - delivers rich,
contextually relevant health information.
Healthtouch
- Online for Better Health
InteliHealth.com
(Aetna)
Internet
Mental Health - Free encyclopedia of mental health information.
MedicineNet
-Site includes news and perspectives, treatment updates, health facts,
a medical dictionary, and an index of commonly used prescription and over
the counter medications (listed both by generic and brand names).
MEDNETS
-Extensive catalog of medical databases available on the Web.
Medscape
(CBS)
Mental
Health Infosource.com (CME Inc.)
The
Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy
The
MERCK Manual of Medical Information-- Home Edition
National
Rehabilitation Information Center- Searchable database of literature
resulting from federally funded research projects focusing on rehabilitation
and disability.
PDR.net Getting Well Network-
Consumer page of a healthcare Website created by Medical Economics Co.
Inc., publisher of healthcare magazines and directories, including the
Physicians' Desk Reference. This site offers news, information and resources
for consumers, physicians, physician assistants, nurses, nurse practitioners,
and pharmacists.
Psych Central: Dr. John Grohol's
Mental Health Page- This page is advertised as a one-stop index
for psychology, support, and mental health issues, resources, and people
on the Internet. Created and maintained by John M. Grohol, Psy.D.
RxList: The Internet Drug Index
- A searchable list of more than 4,000 drugs and 300 related monographs.
RxMed RxMed is a resource for physicians, patients and their families.
This health-care Web site provides illness and medication information,
as well as access to various medical products and services.
Science Magazine Online
WebMD - Medical news and personalized
health information.
Yahoo's Health page
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